SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED SAVAGE NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED SAVAGE NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 13853. Cal. 36. Blue finish with 7-1/8″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and fixed rear sight in top strap. It has 6-shot cyl with square rear shoulder and large heart-shaped trigger guard. Inside the trigger guard is a ring trigger which cocks the hammer & rotates the cylinder, with a conventional trigger above which drops the hammer. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver with a crisp “DFC” (David F. Clark) cartouche on left side and a crisp “BH” (Benjamin Hannis) cartouche on right side and small inspector initials on various parts. Approx. 12,000 of these pistols were purchased by both the Army & Navy in the period of the early 1860s with most seeing hard service throughout the Civil War. These revolvers were very well made and nicely finished and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Bbl retains 80-85% strong, glossy, orig factory blue with some flaking, not wear on right side and right bottom flat with flaked areas a light patina. Frame retains 90-92% strong, glossy, orig blue with some light flaking on top strap and a few other small flaked spots. Back strap is thinning blue with a blue/gray area in the center. Cyl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with one small spot of rust and some flaking around nipple recesses. Hammer retains virtually all of its bright orig case colors with the trigger guard & ring trigger having bright case colors on right side, fading on left side. Grips are sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retain most of their strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-42014 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2358	$28,750.00	SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED SAVAGE NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 13853. Cal. 36. Blue finish with 7-1/8″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and fixed rear sight in top strap. It has 6-shot cyl with square rear shoulder and large heart-shaped trigger guard. Inside the trigger guard is a ring trigger which cocks the hammer & rotates the cylinder, with a conventional trigger above which drops the hammer. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver with a crisp “DFC” (David F. Clark) cartouche on left side and a crisp “BH” (Benjamin Hannis) cartouche on right side and small inspector initials on various parts. Approx. 12,000 of these pistols were purchased by both the Army & Navy in the period of the early 1860s with most seeing hard service throughout the Civil War. These revolvers were very well made and nicely finished and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Bbl retains 80-85% strong, glossy, orig factory blue with some flaking, not wear on right side and right bottom flat with flaked areas a light patina. Frame retains 90-92% strong, glossy, orig blue with some light flaking on top strap and a few other small flaked spots. Back strap is thinning blue with a blue/gray area in the center. Cyl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with one small spot of rust and some flaking around nipple recesses. Hammer retains virtually all of its bright orig case colors with the trigger guard & ring trigger having bright case colors on right side, fading on left side. Grips are sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retain most of their strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-42014 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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